Ceramic Children by Stephan Dakon for Keramos, Austria, Early 20th Century

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Item description:
Fabulous polychrome glazed ceramic sculpture. Depicting two adorable children in Tyrolean dress, signed under the base with the … Read more Item description:
Fabulous polychrome glazed ceramic sculpture. Depicting two adorable children in Tyrolean dress, signed under the base with the Keramos mark stamped in black underglaze and the artist's signature "DAKON" incised and numbered.

Information about the artist and/or manufacturer:
Created by the famous Austrian artist and sculptor Stephan Dakon for Keramos in Vienna, an important manufacturer in the early decades of the 1900s. Stephan Dakon worked for both Goldscheider and Keramos and is one of the most important sculptors and ceramists of the 1900s.

Useful information for evaluating the item:
Dakon boasts numerous notable auction results, with very high prices ranging from €3,700 to over €12,000, to which auction fees of 28-30% should be added. Sculptures similar to ours have been sold online for between €300 and over €1,000.

Final considerations on the item:
This pair of children is very similar in style and technique to the ladies sold at auction, and they are of unparalleled beauty, delicacy, and sweetness. They too are in full Art Deco style. Rich glazing and perfect condition, without the slightest chip. This piece has an attribution mark,
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